Matt Simon has been covering sports since 2013. During his time at Long Beach State, he served as sports editor for the Daily 49er while completing his degree. Since then, he has reported extensively on athletics throughout Southern California for multiple publications. He also served as an assistant editor at The Maui News before joining The562.org as a correspondent. In 2025, he was brought on as an assistant editor.
Long Beach Poly pitcher John Dameron had a special outing against Jordan last week, tossing a no-hitter under the Blair Fields lights in a 15-0 win. Dameron took a perfect game into the seventh inning before walking a batter. He had four strikeouts in the game as Poly went on to win 15-0. The Jackrabbits […]
